SSttatus of tatus of the frhe front passengont passenger frer front airbagont airbag
FFunction of tunction of the authe automatic fromatic front passengont passenger airbager airbag
shutshutoo
The automatic front passenger airbag shuto is
able to detect whether the front passenger seat is
occupied by a person or a child restraint system.
The front passenger airbag and front passenger
knee airbag are enabled or disabled accordingly.
&WWARNINGARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
interfere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shuto or damage the system.
#Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat.
#When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat.
When installing a child restraint system on the
front passenger seat, observethevehicle-specic
information (/page 62). Also, always observe
the notes on rearward-facing or forward-facing
child restraint systems on the front passenger
seat (/page 62).
A person on the front passenger seat must
observe thefollowing information:
RFasten seat belts correctly (/page 39).
RSit in an almost upright seat position with their
back against the seat backrest.
RSit with their feet resting on the oor, if possi-
ble.
The front passenger airbag may otherwise be dis-
abled by mistake, forexample, in thefollowing sit-
uations:
RThe front passenger transfers their weight by
supporting themselves on a vehicle armrest.
RThe front passenger sits in such a waythat
their weight is raised from the seat surface.
&WWARNINGARNING Risk of injury or death due to a
disabled front passenger airbag
The front passenger airbag is disabled when
thePASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
is lit.
A person in the front passenger seat could
then, forexample, come into contact with the
vehicle interior, especially if the person is sit-
ting too close to the cockpit.
If the front passenger seat is occupied, always
ensure that:
RThe classication of the person in the front
passenger seat is correct and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
RThe front passenger seat has been moved
as far back as possible.
RThe person is seated correctly.
#Both before and during the journey,
ensure that the status of the front
passenger airbag is correct.
If the front passenger seat is occupied, the classi-
cation of the person or child restraint system on
the front passenger seat takes place aer the
front passenger airbag shuto self-test. The
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps display the
status of the front passenger airbag.
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